Senior Software Engineer, Metropolis
Aeroparker
£35-40k
+ Equity + Bonus
2-3 days a week in office (Stockport, England)
Autonomous commerce platform for urban mobility
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Autonomous commerce platform for urban mobility
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
£35-40k
+ Equity + Bonus
2-3 days a week in office (Stockport, England)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To disrupt traditional city infrastructure to empower the future of urban mobility.
Role
Who you are
- MS or BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience with strong fundamental computer science skills
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, featuring advanced level knowledge of Scala, Java, or related languages
- Demonstrate a proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems and microservices in high-volume, consumer-facing applications
- Possess robust experience with event-driven architectures and modern software design paradigms
- Maintain a deep understanding of Agile engineering processes, including CI/CD pipelines and automated build/test/deploy workflows
- Bring strong hands-on experience with database technologies, especially MySQL and PostgreSQL
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex technical architecture clearly to both engineering peers and cross-functional stakeholders
- Possess familiarity or experience with additional stack components including TypeScript, React, Snowflake, AWS, Git, GitHub, Copilot on GitHub, and Datadog
Desirable
- Possess hands-on experience with container technologies and "infrastructure as code" (IaC) techniques
- Bring previous experience working with e-commerce platforms, data analysis tools, or complex third-party API integrations
- Demonstrate a proactive interest or curiosity in emerging AI technologies to enhance productivity or customer experience
- Possess experience working in innovative, fast-paced, high-growth SaaS environments
What the job involves
- Metropolis is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our AeroParker application development team to help drive our next phase of global growth
- As a member of this engineering team, you will have the opportunity to design and build systems and features from the ground up, play a major role in defining our product direction, and mentor other engineers
- The ideal candidate has a product-oriented mindset, a passion for scaling e-commerce platforms, and a deep commitment to technical excellence
- This is a unique opportunity to build and scale an end-to-end mobility and pre-book platform impacting the everyday travel experiences of millions of people
- Design, implement, and maintain the backend services that power the AeroParker pre-book parking and e-commerce platform
- Be a key part of the entire development lifecycle, from initial ideation and technical specification to deployment
- Moderate technical discussions, evaluate new techniques, and ensure our e-commerce architecture is constantly evolving
- Leverage best practices in automation testing, TDD/BDD, and CI/CD to enable rapid iteration and feature launches
- Help build a culture where production bugs are treated as constructive opportunities to improve the platform
- Ensure that our distributed systems remain highly available, secure, and capable of handling high-volume consumer traffic across global airports
- Work directly with global partners to build solutions and seamless API integrations that connect their products with the AeroParker platform
- Our Stack: Languages + Frameworks: TypeScript, React, Scala (principally), Java (limited) Datastores: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake Cloud: AWS Version control: Git & GitHub AI Tooling: Copilot on GitHub and Claude Code Observability: Datadog
Our take
Driven by computer vision and AI technology, Metropolis offers a seamless parking and checkout experience by turning cars into wallets. This eliminates the need for physical tickets and pay machines, allowing property owners to maximise the financial performance of their parking assets and offer a modern service to customers.
Metropolis aims to revolutionise parking by integrating future mobility solutions, such as autonomous vehicle deployment, charging stations, and eVTOL infrastructure. Its approach includes dynamic pricing to optimise revenue during demand surges.
Co-founded by Alex Israel, a former ParkMe founder, the company has expanded rapidly following several staggering fundraising rounds and partnerships with Premier Parking and Uber. The company's acquisition of SP Plus Corporation, funded by a $1.8 billion investment, positions it as a leader in AI-driven mobility solutions. As a pioneer in its category, Metropolis continues to push the boundaries of parking and mobility technology.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2025
$500m
SERIES D
Oct 2023
$1.1bn
SERIES C
Total funding: $1.8bn
Company benefits
- Equity options - We offer ownership opportunities through stock options
- Wellness benefits - A wellness program designed to support a variety of needs
- Health insurance - We subsidise high-quality health insurance coverage for full-time and hourly employees
- We subsidize high-quality health insurance coverage for full-time and hourly employees
- 401(k) match - Plan for your future with a 4% company match
- Parental leave - Receive support prior to, during leave, and as you transition back to work
- Time off - Unlimited PTO for salaried employees, and a generous PTO package for our hourly employees
- Paid holidays - We observe major holidays with company-wide closures, and double hourly rates for those who work
- Hybrid environment - Magic happens face to face, but we support a flexible working model
Company HQ
Downtown, Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Alexander Israel
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Vice President & General Manager at INRIX. Co-founder and former COO at ParkMe. BA in Business & Economics at University of Puget Sound.
Travis Kell
(Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)Former Senior Vice President at Winton Group. Previously Director of Hedge Fund Solutions at BlackRock. BA in Business at University of Puget Sound.
Courtney Fukuda
(Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer)Formerly hedge fund solutions group at BlackRock. Managed senior relationships with sovereign wealth fund, central banks and other major institutional investors. BA in Economics at Yale University.
Peter Fisher
(Co-Founder & CCO)Formerly growth equity Investor at Transamerica Investment Management, BA in Political Science at Boston College.
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